Suraj Patel

Suraj Patel, Head of MongoDB Ventures at MongoDB

Suraj Patel is the Head of MongoDB Ventures, the corporate venture capital arm of MongoDB, a leading database software provider. He joined MongoDB in July 2022 after spending over six years as a Principal at Bow Capital, a venture capital firm.12

As Head of MongoDB Ventures, Patel leads the company's strategic investment efforts, focusing on infrastructure software and developer tools, particularly in the AI space.3 MongoDB Ventures aims to enable developers to build AI-powered applications by partnering with innovative startups.3

Patel has served on the boards of several MongoDB Ventures portfolio companies, including Rev, Loris.ai, ArangoDB, and Ambi Robotics.2 He has also invested in other AI-related startups like Heartex, BentoML, and Nomic AI.24

Prior to his venture capital career, Patel held roles at TIBCO and Wells Fargo.2 He holds a bachelor's degree from the University of California, Berkeley.2